The Michigan Department of Community Health is reporting that Michigan is one of seven states that is being affected by a meningitis outbreak.According to WLNS, six people are being treated for the illness at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. So far, there have been five deaths across the country due to this season's outbreak, and the number of cases are expected to rise in the days to come.

Those who have recieved their shots between July and September could be affected.